nola.com: american craft beer week concludes this weekend

May 18, 2012

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From NOLA.com:

As if you needed an excuse to drink beer, American Craft Beer Week concludes this week with a full schedule of tasting and events. It all culminates with a massive tasting of more than 100 American beers at the Avenue Pub on May 19. See below for a sampling of events throughout the metro area. For a complete schedule, see www.theavenuepub.com.
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Saturday, May 19

"Springfest 2012": The festival returns to the Covington Brewhouse on Saturday with music by the Big Easy Players, Band of Brothers and the Bacon Blues Band. Free. 12–9 p.m.

“4th Annual American Craft Beer Tasting”: At the Avenue Pub more than 100 American craft beers, with over 50 on draft, will be poured from 1–10 p.m. For $22, you can purchase a ticket for a dozen four-ounce pours. The last tickets will be sold at 8 p.m. Most of the beers can also be purchased by the pint, but some rare bottles will only be available to ticket holders. Show a receipt from another American Craft Beer Week event to get a 13th pour.

"Homebrew Invitational": Sample the efforts of north shore home brewers at the Mystic Krewe of Brew's Larry Hartzog Twisted Homebrew Contest and Party hosted by Mellow Mushroom (1645 N. Highway, Covington). 4 p.m.